Economy and Finance
RBI announces Rs 6,00,000 crore overnight VRRR auction for 10 September 2026
9 September 2026 (announcement) | Reserve Bank of India
RBI announced an overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under the LAF for Thursday, 10 September 2026, with a notified amount of Rs 6,00,000 crore, window 9:30 to 10:00 a.m., reversal on 11 September 2026.
This is an announcement; the result is a separate release. The operational guidelines remain those in Press Release 2019-2020/1947 dated 13 February 2020.
Key facts- Notified amount: Rs 6,00,000 crore
- Tenor: 1 day
- Auction date (scheduled): 10 September 2026
- Reversal date: 11 September 2026
Exam takeaway: The notified amount is larger than the Rs 5,00,000 crore of 8 September.
Quick revision: Overnight VRRR announced for 10 September (RBI, 9 September 2026).
Reserve Bank of India original sourceGovernment Schemes
CCEA approves five railway projects worth Rs 10,021 crore in South India
9 September 2026 | Press Information Bureau
PIB said the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved five Ministry of Railways projects with a total cost of about Rs 10,021 crore, to be completed up to 2029-30. They are Arakkonam-Renigunta 3rd and 4th line (77 km), Whitefield-Bangarapet 3rd and 4th line (47 km), Hosur-Omalur doubling (147 km), Salem-Karur-Dindigul doubling (159 km) and multitracking of Secunderabad (Ghatkesar)-Kazipet (110 km).
The projects are planned on the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
Key facts- Total cost: about Rs 10,021 crore
- Number of projects: five
- Completion: up to 2029-30
- Longest section: Salem-Karur-Dindigul, 159 km
Exam takeaway: CCEA is the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
Quick revision: Five railway projects approved (PIB, 9 September 2026).
Press Information Bureau original sourceGovernment Schemes
CCEA approves three railway projects worth Rs 10,783 crore: Kharagpur-Jharsuguda, Katni-Pendra Road, Bilaspur-Pendra Road
9 September 2026 | Press Information Bureau
PIB said the CCEA approved three separate Ministry of Railways projects with a total cost of Rs 10,783 crore, planned to be completed up to 2029-30: the Kharagpur-Jharsuguda (Bagdehi) 4th line, the Katni-Pendra Road 4th line and the Bilaspur (Uslapur)-Pendra Road 3rd line.
The increased line capacity is meant to improve operational efficiency and service reliability, and the projects are on the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
Key facts- Total cost: Rs 10,783 crore
- Number of projects: three
- Completion: up to 2029-30
- Lines: 4th, 4th and 3rd line
Exam takeaway: Together with the other railway approval of the day, over Rs 20,000 crore was cleared.
Quick revision: Three railway projects approved (PIB, 9 September 2026).
Press Information Bureau original source